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#11,116
Cyanide Rose said:
Hi Jadies! I hope you don't mind me bugging you with a couple questions [emoji4] I think I finally found silk thread on eBay to match my lavender Jade necklace that I need to restring. My question is about the cleaning of the Jade beads, a couple are really, really dirty. It's an older necklace and the Jade beads have kind of a matte finish. Do any of you Jadies have any suggestions for me on the best way to clean them? I made the horrible mistake of soaking my yin yang bangle in really soapy water with a ton of dawn foam and forgot about it. The dawn made the bangles flat inside surface a bit dull. The carved parts stayed shiny but I dulled the inner surface below the carving a bit.

That was pretty upsetting, so I'm trying not to do that with the lavender matte beads. I read online that you can soak them in oil like baby oil (which they say is mineral oil) for like 5 days and then brush it clean with a toothbrush. Has anybody ever tried that before? I did soak them in Palmolive for a bit and all but 4 came out pretty clean.

If you have any other ideas, I'd love to hear them [emoji4] Thank you so much in advance for any help you can give me [emoji5]
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Sorry to hear about your bangle. I would try the oil but not for five days. Soak for maybe 20-30 min. You could soak more the next day.
As for the cleaning I agree with DG - soft toothbrush and mild soap should do the trick. Good luck!
 
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A Ming`s serpentine bangle:
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designergoods said:
Your welcome. I was thinking that you may want to soak the first bangles that got dull in oil. The detergents may have stripped the moisture and the oil may help replenish it. Maybe try soaking (rubbing in oil to cover surface) for 30 minutes or so and see if that helps. Rinse and wipe down when done. Please know i am no expert but sharing what has worked for me.
I am watching the Olympics so I am up too [emoji5]
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Thanks Jadies, I tried the oil and it looked pretty good for a bit. After it dried some areas still look dull. When I rubbed the area with a plain q-tip it shined. So I think it's a layer of soap, just gotta figure out something small to fit in the cracks. The lavender beads look much better. Thanks again [emoji4]
 
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